Feb. 3, 2016
The state of Florida (click here) has declared a health emergency in four counties where Zika virus is present, CBS Miami reports.
Governor Rick Scott signed the order on Wednesday to cover Miami-Dade, Lee, Hillsborough, and Santa Rosa counties.
Florida health officials have confirmed that there have been nine cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the state, all of which occurred in people who've traveled to Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus has been spreading.
The disease, for which there is no vaccine and no specific cure, has been linked to a recent surge of birth defects in Brazil.
None of the cases in Florida have involved pregnant....
